Bedspring display rack



Aug. 23, 1938. H. J. DU DEVOIRE BEDSPRING DISPLAY RACK Filed Aug. 5, 1936 INVENTOR. Wen/ 2a flerau-e v 372%. ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 23, 1938 PATE NT OFFICE Application August 5,

2 Claims.

consumer may observe the same from various points, may test the springs, and at the same time will occupy a minimum of floor space.

For the purpose of disclosing my invention, I have illustrated an embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is the side elevation, partly in section, of a rack embodying my invention; 1

Fig. 2 is a front view of a rack with its enclosure partly broken away;

Fig. 3 is a detail section showing the manner of supporting the spring rests; and

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the means for holding the rack in any desired position.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated, I provide a pair of trusses, one at each end, each of which may consist of a pair of diverging legs, I and 2, having a crossbar 3 at their top, and braced intermediate of their top and. bottoms by a crossbrace 4. Each of these trusses may be made of any desired material as, for instance, angle stock, fiat-bar stock or any suitable material. Each of the trusses supports at its upper end a suitable ballbearing 5 adapted to receive a reel shaft 6 which is supported on the upper end of the trusses in a horizontal position. At each end of this shaft, I mount a disc I which may be formed of sheet metal of a suitable gauge, or other material, provided, preferably, with a hub 8 receiving the shaft 6 and secured thereon by a suitable lockscrew 9. This disc is preferably passed from its adjacent end truss by spacer washers in. On each disc is mounted a series of radial arms I I formed of angle bars having the vertical leg thereof bolted as by bolts 12 to the inner face of the disc. This arrangement leaves the opposite leg [3 in a horizontal position and facing toward the opposite disc. As a result of this arrangement, I provide on the two discs a plurality of pairs of supports or rests to which the springs to be supported may be slid or mount ed. The springs are clamped on to the horizontal legs of the arms through the medium of clamp- 1936, Serial No. 94,361

ing clips 14 slotted as at l5 to receive bolts l6 extending through the horizontal legs l3 and through the slots and receiving wing nuts ll. There are preferably two of such clamps on each arm and these are preferably arranged on the clamp beyond the periphery of the discs, for ease of access. I have illustrated eight pairs of receiving arms mounted on the discs, as I have found that this gives a maximum display with a minimum weight, and with each set of springs sufficiently spaced from the other to permit easy display.

The rack thus constructed is mounted within an enclosing casing l8, the front wall of which is provided with a large view opening l9, the bottom edge 20 of Which is a height from the floor to be parallel with a set of springs when they are supported in a horizontal position. In order to hold the reel against rotation and with a set of springs supported in horizontal position, I provide a brake to prevent too easy rotation of the rack. This brake may take the form of a pair of pressure screws 2|, one at each end of the frame, threaded through cross members 22, and having friction blocks 23 on the end thereof, which blocks are adapted to bear on the side of the discs 1.

Above the View opening I9, I preferably provide suitable illuminating lamps 26 beneath a suitable reflector 21 which is so arranged as to throw the lights of the lamps downwardly upon the tops of the springs. This reflector and the lamps are practically arranged at a height to be below one set of springs when the preceding set of springs is held in the horizontal position.

The operation of the device is obvious. Springs of different types, for display purposes, may be mounted on the different sets of radial supporting arms and clamped thereon by the clamps It. When it is desired to display the springs, the salesman or other operator may, by reaching through the display opening I9 in the casing, cause the reel to rotate, preferably clockwise, and as each set of springs is brought to a horizontal position opposite the view opening, they may be held in this position for the customers inspection, by means of the lock or stop rod 2|. Due to the fact that the opening I9 is unobstructed and the spring is in its horizontal position, the customer can readily reach in to press on the springs to ascertain their flexibility, and also it is quite obvious that the springs may be viewed underneath by rotating them to the desired position.

I claim as my invention:

1. A display rack comprising a pair of standards, a shaft rotatably supported at either end by said standards, a pair of spaced apart discs mounted on said shaft and rotatable therewith, and a plurality of radial arms mounted on the inner faces of said discs each comprising an angle member having the vertical leg thereof secured to the face of the disc and the horizontal leg thereof facing toward the opposite disc to provide a rest for the article to be displayed, and means for rigidly clamping the article to be displayed on said rests and between said discs.

2. A display rack comprising a pair of end standards, a shaft rotatably mounted on said standards, a pair of spaced apart discs mounted to rotate on said shaft, a plurality of radially disposed arms mounted on the inner faces of each of said discs and each arm comprising an angle member having its vertical leg removably connected to the disc and its horizontal leg facing towards the opposite disc, and means for clamping the articles to be displayed upon the horizontal legs.

HENRY J. DU DEVOIRE. 

